According to a 2016 report from the Association of American Medical Colleges, the United States could experience a shortage of 61,700–94,700 physicians by 2025. As the physician pool dwindles, and technology rapidly advances, more and more medical staffs will turn to telemedicine solutions to...
For legal and financial reasons, economic credentialing is a concern of the governing board, not of the medical staff. Antitrust laws preclude...Read More »
All hospitals should have policies regarding conflicts of interest. A conflict of interest policy goes a long way toward eliminating the possibility of undisclosed conflicts. This conflict of interest policy delineates the expectation of disclosure of conflict of interest and how to resolve the...
Three categories of advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) now have full practice authority within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)...Read More »
"Our research suggests that if a manager understands, through their own experience, what is needed to complete a job to the highest standard, then...Read More »
Legislators in Indiana are trying once again to pass a law allowing for mandatory immunizations for hospital employees. Sen. Frank Mrvan (D-...Read More »
CMS requires that medical staffs must have a policy for fair hearing and appeal. An applicant or an individual holding a medical staff appointment...Read More »
Today’s MSPs are taking on larger volumes of work and scopes of responsibility than ever before, often without seeing equivalent gains in respect...Read More »
